Perhaps he knew he was in luck as soon as he saw the name of the store.

The winning ticket was purchased at Players Cafe, located at 241 Bleecker Street in Manhattan. According to the New York Lottery, the second-prize ticket is worth a guaranteed minimum of $1 million and earns the winner a steady stream of $1,000 every week for the rest of their life.

Thousands of Maryland Lottery players are kicking off the new year with some extra money in their pockets, and one of them is a new millionaire.